This Day in History - Today in History with a distinctly Australian Flavour

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Born on this day
1564 -	Today is the traditional, though unofficial, date of William Shakespeare's birth. [more]
Australian Explorers
1873 -	William Gosse departs Alice Springs on an expedition, during which he discovers Ayers Rock. [more]
1874 -	Alf Gibson, companion to explorer Ernest Giles, disappears in the desert, resulting in the naming of the Gibson Desert. [more]
Australian History
2001 -	Australian newspaper 'The Sydney Morning Herald' erroneously reports that the British Flying Saucer Bureau has closed down due to lack of UFO sightings. [more]
World History
1896 -	Following Edison's invention of the motion picture, the first film is presented to a large audience in a movie theatre. [more]